The Einstein Vendetta
Jewish Book Week
| Thomas Harding | speaker |
|---|---|
| Anne Sebba | chair |
Discover the story of the unknown Einsteins, thrillingly unravelled and told by award-winning author Thomas Harding in conversation with Jewish Book Week favourite Anne Sebba.
Subtitled Hitler, Mussolini and a True Story of Murder, Thomas Harding’s latest takes us to Italy in the summer of 1944. Villa Il Focardo is home to Robert Einstein, cousin of Albert, the world-famous scientist and a prominent enemy of the Nazi regime. Just 12 hours after a unit of German soldiers arrive, they have vanished – and a family lies dead. The award-winning author of Hanns and Rudolf, The Maverick and The House by the Lake joins acclaimed biographer Anne Sebba to discuss this previously untold true crime story, antisemitism, fascism and the search for justice.
This event will last approximately 1 hour, with no interval.
Concessions & Under 30s tickets
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Plan your visit
Getting here
Kings Place is situated just a few minutes’ walk from King’s Cross and St Pancras stations, one of the most connected locations in London and now the biggest transport hub in Europe.
Our address is:
90 York Way, London, N1 9AG.
The Venue
Our performance spaces are situated on the lower ground floor. Hall One, Hall Two and St Pancras are located in level -2, reached by stairs, escalator and lift from the ground floor entrance level.
Event Times
Door times indicate auditorium entrance times only. Visitors are welcome to enjoy the Kings Place seating areas, gallery-level art, canal-side terrace, café, restaurant and bar throughout the day and evening.
- Our events begin promptly at the advertised start time. Typically, there is no support unless otherwise stated.
- We recommend arriving in good time before the performance. The Hall doors will open 30 minutes before the performance to allow time to take your seats, or to choose a space for standing shows.
- Latecomers will be admitted at a suitable break in the performance where possible
Access
We aim to make your visit to Kings Place as comfortable as possible. For more information about the accessibility of Kings Place, including details about our Access Scheme, please visit this page.
If you would like to discuss your access requirements with a member of our team, please get in touch with the Box Office team at info@kingsplace.co.uk.
Food & Drink
Rotunda Bar & Restaurant
Rotunda, situated on the ground floor of Kings Place, offers a unique dining and drinking experience alongside Regent’s Canal. The concert bar in the venue foyer will also be open for select events.
Green & Fortune Café
Recently re-furbished and now open with a new look, the Green & Fortune Café is open for selected concerts. Serving hot and cold food and drinks, including sandwiches, salads, soup, stew and a pie of the day, alongside a choice of cakes made by the on-site bakery team. See here for selected concert dates and standard opening hours.
Thomas Harding
Thomas Harding is a bestselling author whose books have been translated into more than 20 languages. He has written for the Sunday Times, the Washington Post and The Guardian, amongst other publications. His latest book, The Einstein Vendetta (2025), is a true story of betrayal and murder in Nazi-occupied Italy.
Anne Sebba
Anne Sebba is a historian and one of Britain’s most distinguished biographers, who began her career as a Reuters correspondent based in London and Rome. She has written eleven works of non-fiction, mostly about iconic twentieth-century women, which have been translated into several languages. Anne is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Historical Research and trustee of the National Archives Trust. She lives in London.